Innovative Management in Circular Economy. Case Study: Implementation of the SGR by Returo Project in Caraș-Severin County

Venera-Cristina Manciu 1, Jeanina-Biliana Ciurea 1*

Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration,
1-4, Traian Vuia Square, Reșita, Romania
* Corresponding author. E-mail:  jeanina.ciurea@ubbcluj.ro

Robotica & Management, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 73-80
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24193/rm.2024.2.11

Abstract: In recent decades, circular economy concept has acquired increasing importance in the context where natural resources are increasingly limited and the pressure on the environment is becoming more and more obvious. This approach is based on the idea of maximizing existing resources, minimizing waste and recycling materials to create a sustainable and economically efficient system. In order to successfully implement this model, it is essential to apply innovative management meant to facilitate the transition to a circular economy. In this respect, the SGR project represents a significant opportunity to put the principles of circular economy into practice.

Keywords: innovative management, circular economy, guarantee-return system.

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